Housing Affordability, AI Market Shifts, and Political Reactions Dominate Headlines
Recent research suggests that income growth, rather than housing supply, is the primary driver of rising home prices, challenging long-held beliefs about affordability. Meanwhile, the AI market experienced significant upheaval as Anthropic released new tools, and political events, including reactions to Vice President J.D. Vance at the Winter Olympics and former President Donald Trump's comments on Haitians, also made headlines.
According to a study by UC Irvine researchers, income growth is more strongly correlated with house price growth, while housing supply growth primarily relates to population growth. This finding, which draws from multiple sources, questions the conventional wisdom that increasing housing supply directly improves affordability, particularly in expensive markets like California, as reported by Fortune. The study noted that almost all metro areas saw housing units grow faster than their population, even in expensive residential markets like Los Angeles or San Francisco.
In other news, the AI market saw a dramatic shift. Anthropic's release of new add-ons to Claude, capable of performing functions typically filled by software providers, caused a market tumble. Shares of software-as-a-service companies like Adobe, Intuit, and Salesforce declined sharply, as reported by Time, with a trillion dollars in market cap wiped out before regaining some ground. Legacy tech giants with large AI businesses like Microsoft, Amazon, and Google were also affected.
Political events also captured attention. During the kickoff of the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Games, Vice President J.D. Vance was met with boos and jeers from the crowd of 65,000 people, according to Time. While President Donald Trump reportedly brushed off the reaction, recent polls suggest that Vance's reception in Europe is not unique.
Former President Donald Trump's comments on Haitians also drew scrutiny. Trump falsely accused Haitians in Springfield, Ohio of eating pets during a presidential debate, as reported by Vox. This has led to concerns among Haitian communities in America, who fear his actions will be much worse.
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